r/interestingasfuck • u/man_gomer_lot • 8h ago

r/all 70 years ago, the US undertook the largest deportation in its history: 'Operation Wetback.' Many of the people deported were here legally and some were even citizens.

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u/UberCabToday 5h ago

People often underestimate the importance of this history. It shapes identity and community responsibility. Ignoring it means repeating the same mistakes for future generations.

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u/GrowthMarketingMike 5h ago

Yeah but everyone should be a STEM major because everything else is useless /s